At their monthly meeting on Feb. 17, the ladies of the Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, awarded the winners of the recent American History Essay contests. more

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) District 13 Leadership Conference held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the First Baptist Church of Bolivar witnessed exceptional success for the Bolivar FBLA Chapter. Twenty-two schools from the area participated in the event, with hundreds of students competing in various challenging categories. The conference not only provided a platform for students to demonstrate their business acumen but also served as an opportunity for networking and skill development. more

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Citizens Memorial Hospital announces the appointment of five new directors. more

The Polk County Library receives a technology grant to replace the patron accessprinter at the Rayl Family Library in Bolivar, MO more

The approach of spring signals that Missouri Beef Days 2024 is not far away. The weeklong event packed full of family fun including a rodeo, parade, banquet, ag expo, cowboy church, and concert by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils runs from May 4-11 in Bolivar, but those still wanting to become a sponsor have only until March 1 to guarantee the best choice of benefits – including one of those famous cut-out cows. more

According to the Fair Play police department, on Saturday, Feb. 17, shortly after midnight, three males arrived in front of Fair Play City Hall and threw rocks at the front door and then through a front window. The suspects then left but returned shortly with a stop sign they had picked up from Troost and 2nd Street and threw the sign through the back door. Extensive damage was done to the building. more

The Republican Caucus replaces the normal Presidential Primary, and is how the Missouri Republican Party sends Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention. The caucus is how to make your voice heard in the nomination process for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Bolivar High School to host the seventh annual Job Fair on Wednesday, March 6 in the BHS auxiliary gym, 1401 Hwy D. more

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Medical Excellence Scholarships. Interested individuals can obtain the application forms at the CMH Office of Human Resources or download the online application at https://cmhbolivar.info/MedExScholarship. more

Bolivar took 8 wrestlers to Carl Junction for the Class 3 District 3 tournament. They competed with 14 other teams, a total of 167 wrestlers in 14 weight classes. In order to qualify for State they had to place in the top 4 of their bracket. more

Some things that happen on a hobby farm just have to be shared. As I was feeding the cows on Wednesday afternoon I noticed one of my cows, Reva, was going to calve at any time. On Thursday when I was feeding as expected I had a new heifer calf that had been born the night before on Valentines Day. When I have new calves I always take pictures and send to my niece and nephew so my great-niece and -nephew can name them. After they decided on the name Valentine, Val for short, I posted the picture on Facebook as usual. After posting I looked at the photo and realized that Val had an almost perfect heart on her forehead. What are the chances of that? When talking with one of my coworkers the next day he commented that the stars had to align perfectly for this to happen!! more